MOUNTING ASSEMBLY FOR A ROCKET NOZZLE

Title:

MOUNTING ASSEMBLY FOR A ROCKET NOZZLE

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2015/052470

Kind Code:

A8

Abstract:

Mounting assembly for a rocket nozzle (17) for an engine operable in rocket mode, in which the engine combusts stored oxygen and hydrogen, or in air-breathing mode, in which the engine combusts air from the atmosphere and stored hydrogen. A plurality of ducts and pipes (58) are connected to the nozzle to supply fuel and other fluids. In order to allow the nozzle to pivot, the mounting assembly includes flexible couplings (55) on the ducts and pipes about selected pivot points allowing the desired freedom of motion. The flexible couplings are composed of spaced annular elements (51), wherein a partial toroid element (43) connects consecutive pairs of annular elements.

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Inventors:

BOND ALAN (GB)
VARVILL RICHARD (GB)

Application Number:

PCT/GB2014/000406

Publication Date:

April 14, 2016

Filing Date:

October 10, 2014

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Assignee:

REACTION ENGINES LTD (GB)

International Classes:

F02K9/84; F02K1/00

Attorney, Agent or Firm:

LLOYD, Robin, Jonathan (20 Red Lion StreetLondon, WC1R4PJ, GB)

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